Ondo ACN leader Adegbonmire dies at 77

THE leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ondo State, Chief Wumi Adegbonmire is dead. Adegbomire, a former Secretary to the Government of Ondo State, was also the Asiwaju of Akureland. Family sources said Adegbonmire died peacefully around 3.am shortly after he celebrated his wife, Mrs. Solape Adegbonmire 75th birthday. He was born on July 23, 1935. He attended teachers’ college before he got admission to study English Language at the University Of Ife ( now OAU). He later worked at the University as Students affairs officer and rose to become the University Librarian. The late Adegbomire, who was said to be a committed Awoist in his university days, was one of the close associates of Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Adegbonmire kept a powerful column in the Nigerian Tribune and the now rested Daily Sketch, under the name, ‘Omo Ekun’. His facile pen endeared him to a lot of people because of his brilliant and incisive comments. He was a member of the Action Group (AG) and later the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN). He was appointed chairman of Ondo State Investment Corporation during the administration of Chief Adekunle Ajasin as governor of the state in 1979 He was a strong member of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State. In 1999, he served as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) under late Chief Adebayo Adefarati (1999 to 2003). Until his death, he was the leader of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Ondo State. Meanwhile, sympathizers yesterday besieged the Sijuade, Akure residence of the foremost politician. Among the earlier callers to the house of the late ACN leader were the widow of the former governor, Mrs. Adetutu Adefarati, ACN State Chairman, Hosea Adesoji, Aketi Campaign Director, Chief Tayo Alasoadura, and Otunba Gboyega Adefarati, Others include former Action Congress [AC] governorship candidate in 2007, Demola Adegoroye, Dr. Tunji Abayomi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP], Chief Segun Adegoke, ACN State Secretary, Prince Adedipe Adegoroye, State Treasurer, Ade Adetimehin and Women leader, Erelu Modupe Johnson. According to Mrs. Adefarati, “we thank God for a Christian humble and loyal life you lived. This is even demonstrated in the way you passed on. You were very close to Adefarati’s family. You took care of us after the demise of your friend. The last of the core Awoist in Ondo State rest in the bosom of your Lord.”

What a sad loss to Akureland and the Yorubasat large. He was my english teacher at LA secondary Modern school in 1961 and later at Acquinas college, Akure where he displayed a keen interest in sports and love for the youths with unparelled discipline. He was a true Akure man.May his soul rest in perfect peace with the Lord, Amen.

Julius Adedipe

OGBENI NAIJA

@JULIUS ADEDIPE WHICH LOST TO THE YORUBA.I HAVE NEVER HEARD THIS NAME UNTILL THIS MINUTE AM READING THIS NEWS.I KNOW IT IS A LOST TO ONDO ACN AS A PARTY AND AKURE PEOPLE.
HENCE YOU CONCLUDED YOUR COMMENT WITH “HE IS A TRUE AKURE MAN” IT MEANS THAT HE WAS COMMITTED TO AKURE PEOPLE.
I PRAY THAT GOD WILL GIVE HIS FAMILY THE SPIRIT TO BEAR THE LOST OF THE MAN.